ΚΑΙΝΟΛΟΓΕΙΝ, καινολογειν
KAINOLOGEIN, kainologein
Sounds Like: kah-ee-no-lo-GEH-een
Translations: to tell or hear new things, to speak of new things, to be a newsmonger
From the root: ΚΑΙΝΟΛΟΓΕΩ
Part of Speech: Verb
Explanation: This is a compound verb formed from 'καινός' (kainos), meaning 'new', and 'λέγω' (legō), meaning 'to speak' or 'to say'. It describes the act of speaking about or hearing new things, often with the implication of seeking out or being interested in novel information or ideas. It can be used to describe someone who is always looking for the latest news or trends.
Inflection: Present, Active, Infinitive
Strong’s number: G2570 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
Josephus' Against Apion
- Book One — 24:222
From the same root
Below are all other words in our texts that we've cataloged as being from the same root, ΚΑΙΝΟΛΟΓΕΩ.
These could represent different words with related meanings, or different forms of the same word to fit different grammatical cases, numbers, or genders. This list may include spelling variants and even misspellings in the original manuscripts! Even more words from the same root may exist in other ancient texts that aren't in our database.
- ΚΑΙΝΟΛΟΓΕΩ — to say new things, to tell new things, to speak of new things, to be a newsmonger
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